Category: Conservation

Aug 25 2021

An Uncommon Bee at Alligator Creek

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Dirk Stevenson. Featured image: Southeastern sandhill cellophane bee. Photo credit: Dave Almquist/Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Late last winter, South Georgia State College’s Frankie Snow and I were surveying...

Mar 23 2021

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

When Right Whale Threats End in Death

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Death came quickly for the calf. For the adult nicknamed Cottontail, it took months. There are fewer than 375 North Atlantic right whales left. The two leading threats pushing them...

Mar 05 2021

Boating, Conservation, Fishing, Georgia Wildlife

Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Georgia

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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The Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), along with wildlife agencies across the U.S., is urging both pet and aquarium stores and aquarium owners to remove and...

Feb 03 2021

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

THE DAY WE WENT TO ALAPAHA: PART 2

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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(aka: Canoeing the Kinchafoonee) By JAMES MALPHRUS of JCM Adventure Journals Featured image: Joining friends for a paddle on the Kinch (James Malphrus) Picking up where James left off in...

Dec 16 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

Why the Weather Loach Isn’t Welcome in the Wild

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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At first glance, the fish looks unassuming, a mild aquarium pet with a face of innocence. But the Oriental weather loach – recently documented for the first time in the...

Nov 03 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

Installing Nest Boxes in November? You Bet.

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson If you are a homeowner, you know there are many...

Oct 20 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

Woodland Secrets at Lower Broad River WMA

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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On a woodland knoll at Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area, something rare has been spreading underground -- dwarf sumac! Learn how Georgia DNR is restoring this endangered plant and...

Oct 13 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

Halloween Superstitions and Backyard Wildlife

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Garden Spider in Web. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson Nowadays most folks enjoy having a cornucopia of wildlife living...

Oct 08 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife, Hunting

Chickasawhatchee – A Beautifully Wild Place

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By James Malphrus, writer of JCM Adventure Journals. Featured image: Alligators’ fork. Photo credit: James Malphrus. This post features three excerpts from adventures on Chickasawhatchee WMA. It was a Wednesday and...

Sep 24 2020

Conservation, Georgia Wildlife

Stage Your Own Fall Foliage Show

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson For those of us who do not live in north...